* DEEP MOISTURE OVER CENTRAL MOISTURE COMBINED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND WEAK STEERING FLOW WILL ENHANCE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING THROUGH THIS EVENING. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WITH RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

* LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING OF ARROYOS... LOW WATER CROSSINGS... AND URBAN DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE FROM HEAVY RAINFALL. RECENTLY BURNED AREAS FROM WILDFIRES WILL BE ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING... INCLUDING THE LAS CONCHAS... WHITEWATER BALDY... MILLER... AND NEW MEXICO WALLOW FIRES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.